Cyclist dies in Skagit County crash

A 52-year-old man operating a homemade motorized bicycle died on state Highway 9 in Skagit County, after colliding with a Jeep Saturday afternoon.

Washington State Patrol report Joseph Duncan of Auburn was heading southbound at 3:41 p.m. on the highway near Skagit River Bridge when he crossed in front of a northbound vehicle driven by a 41-year-old man of Mount Vernon. Duncan died on the scene.

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